Fiancé says he doesn’t want to spend the money on a photographer

Could this be something you budget & save for? To me, the photographer is one of the most important things at the wedding.

My DH did not want to pay for posed photos. I regret not purchasing that package now because the photographer ended up taking quite a few and since we didn't purchase a package it was then $50 per posed photo that we wanted so much more expensive in the end. I would definitely try to talk to him some more. I'm going to make a yearbook style photo album when I have a chance with all the pictures we have so we can show people who weren't there and look whenever we want to.

I also agree that is super reasonable for a pro photographer. Some people don't really understand how vital GREAT photos are! My husband and I had some nice photos taken before and also didn't look at them, but having a great photographer for the wedding was a MUST! Not just for us, but for parents, friends, etc. If there is one time you want really incredible photos it's for the most incredible day of your life (thus far, of course), you know?! I generally don't like the way I look in pictures and our photographer made me look and feel like a model too, so there's that added bonus!

To be honest, this probably isn't the first thing your fiance isn't going to "get" when it comes to wedding planning. If I were you, I would show him examples of two other photographers (so three total) so he can see what a good deal you're getting. I know my fiance really appreciates it when I approach him with options. He trusts that I've done my research and chosen the best few vendors for us to then choose from together.

A photographer is non negotiable in my book, a professional one at that! Unless you go the videography route, but most people will do both if they want a video. Does he not understand you literally keep the pictures the rest of your lives, show them to your kids? That is a super reasonable price too. We are paying about 3,600. Also you could use the excuse that typically family (moms and dads, grandparents) want pictures to keep. They will legit find a place for them in their house lol. It's necessary. I would have either his mom or your mom guilt him if he seems to not understand. I don't even think it needs a guilt trip, they should just tell him straight up you need a photographer!

That's an awesome price!! I definitely recommend showing him other photographer's prices and hopefully he'll realize what a deal that is and how important it is to you

Best of luck and happy planning!

My DH had serious sticker shock when it came to planning our wedding. It took several conversations and showing him the average prices of vendors in our area to finally get how expensive wedding vendors are in general. He finally understood that if we wanted an amazing wedding with quality vendors, we had to pay for that. OP, that is a really good price for a photographer. Perhaps you can have him do his own search so he can see for himself that price is a good deal for the quality.

That is a really reasonable price, especially with the engagement session included! I think that photography is one of the main items you shouldn't skimp on for your wedding. You're already putting so much time, effort, and money into this day. You want to be able to be able to look back at your pictures really remember all of the special moments of the day. Of course you aren't going to look at your album every day, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't get pictures!

My husband and I aren't the type to care about pictures, we have very few framed photos in our house. But we didn't even think about cutting the photographer budget. Your wedding photos are totally different than any others.

There are so many p[laces you can cut to maintain a budget but I think photography is not one of them.

That is a very reasonable price. Our photographer was around $3000, even more expensive than the catering. Worth every penny.

To me, no one thinks they care that much about photos until they have really bad ones or none at all! You never know who will be around and for how long. Photos are often the only thing we have to remember them by.

I would show him what the cost is for other photographers and explain how important this is for you. I hope you can reach some kind of compromise. Because that would be a non-negotiable for me!

I think he may not know the pricing of photographers. From what I'm looking at that is very reasonable for a package. Have you researched photographers together or is he just not interested in looking since he has his mind set?

I really just think some men just don't understand. My fiancé kinda gets it, my dad doesn't lol.

I saw a post on Facebook where brides we're showing side by side photos of professional vs non pro wedding photos and it made a big difference in the man understading why it's worth it. Plus you're getting a great deal! Maybe try searching for some comparison photos and show him what some "couple hundred dollar" pics look like vs "$1200"